Time off for illness

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Accumulating days for sick leave proved to be a trap. ▪ I could take the afternoon off from work as sick leave . ▪ It also accounted for 11.6% of sick leave . ▪ J Nyberg had now returned from sick leave . ▪ She took every bit ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a leave of absence from work because of illness

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sick leave (or paid sick days or sick pay ) is time off from work that workers can use to stay home to address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Paid sick leave is a statutory requirement in many nations around the world. Most European, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Paid absence from work specifically to recover from illness.